Base-ball score-card



(No Model.)

A. HUNTER.

BASE BALL sco-RB GARD.

No. 441,415. Patented 11017.25, 1890.

@A L um UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

" Y, ANDREW HUNTER, OF MILWAUKEE, IVISCONSIN.

' BASE-BALL SCORE-CARD.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 441,415, dated November 25, 1890.

Application iiled June 2S, 1890l Serial No. 357,090. (No model.)

T0 @ZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, ANDREW HUNTER, of Milwaukee, in the county of Milwaukee, and in the State of VVisconsimhave invented certain new and useful vImprovements in Base- Ball Score-Cards; and I do hereby. declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof.

My :invention relates to cards for keeping the score of the game of base-ball; and it consists in certain peculiar and novel features of construction and arrangement, as hereinafter described, and pointed out in the appended claim.

In order that my invention may be fully understood, I will proceed to describe it with reference tothe accompanying drawing, which represents a plan View of a base-ball scorecard constructed and arranged in accordance with my invention.

The object of my invention is to produce al score-card vwhich can be conveniently held and manipulated and which shall properly indicate ata glance all of the steps or salient features of the game. This result I attain by virtue of the construction which I Will now proceed to describe.

In the drawing, A designates a backing or body, which may be of wood, metal, cardboard, or any material possessing sufficient lightness and rigidity for convenient handling. This backing is preferably of oblong rectangular form, as shown, and is also preferably creased transversely midway of its length, as indicated by the dotted line d, so as to be folded together to protect the face of the card and to be conveniently carried in the pocket. The upper part of the card is occupied by two inscribed double semicircles B C,Within each of which isa consecutive series of numerals, beginning with l and running to 20, as shown, or more or less, as preferred. The left-hand segment B is the runs-score, and is preferably so designated bythe inscribed Word Runs, as shown, while the right-hand segment C is the errors score, and is preferably so designated by the inscribed word Errors Immediately beneath the runs-score B is inscribed a double semicircle D, containing a consecutive series of nu meralsbeginningwith l and running to 20, or more or less, as preferred. This is the base-hits score, and is preferably so designated by the inscribed words Base hits. Immediately beneath the errors-score C is inscribed a double semieircle E, containing a consecutive series of numerals l and running to 20, or more or less,as preferred. This is the innings-score, and is preferably so designated by the inscribed word Innings. The lower end of the backing is occupied by two inscribed double semicircles F G, Within each of Which is a consecutive series of numerals, beginning With l and running to 20, or more or less, as preferred. v The left-hand segment F is the base -hits score, and is preferably so designated by the inscribed Words Base hits, as showinwhile the righthand segment G is the errorsyscore, and is preferably so designated by the inscribed Word Errors. Immediately above the basehits scoreF is inscribed a double semicircle Il, containing a consecutive series of numerals, beginning With l and running to 20, or more or less, as preferred. This is the runsscore, and is preferably so designated by the inscribed Word Runs To the right of the runs-score H is inscribed a short double segment I, containing aconsecutive series of numerals, beginning with l and running to 5, or more or less,as preferred. This is the balls-score, and is preferably so designated by the inscribed Word Balls To the right of the balls-score I is inscribed a short double segment J, containing a consecutive series of numerals, beginning with l and running to 3, or more or less, as preferred. This is the strikes-score, and vis preferably so desig-' nated by the inscribed Word Strikes To the rightof the lstrikes-score .I is inscribed a short double segment K, containing a consecutive series of numerals, beginning with l and running to 3, or more or less, as preferred. This is the out-score, and is preferably so indicated by the inscribed WordfOut. Within each of these semicircular scores is an index or pointer L, which is pivoted at the center of the radius of each score, preferably by an eyelet m, extending through the backing A and through the base of the pointer. These pointers are preferably of celluloid, which does not injure the finish or facing of the backing A,

y From the above description it will be seen IOC) indicated by sets of numerals arranged in consecutive series and in scmicircular forms above and below the crease or fold, and a number of `pivoted indices or pointers, one for each series ot' numerals, substantially as set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand, at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, in the presence of two witnesses.

ANDREV IIUN' ER l/Vtnesses:

ISAAC COHN, M. FILSENTHA L. 

